Stuff Mom Never Told You

Tina Belcher is a teenage girl who is unapologetically who she is - an awkward romantic who likes butts. We dish on this fan favorite Bob's Burgers character. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to this classic episode on the history of female assassins and spies, both fictional and not. Intrigue! Betrayal! Danger! And don't forget style. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic, Anney and Samantha delve into stories of some of history's most fearsome women of the seas. Dramatic poetry reading included. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves illuminates the story of Felicia Abban, a professional photographer in Ghana who made a name for herself.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samantha shares update of her new adventures in teaching. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friend of the show Dr. Sika Dedo joins us to talk about her research around HIV/AIDS in Senegal and the lessons we can learn from it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're showcasing the activism of baker and author Paola Velez. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the beginning, Falling back and Springing Forward have drawn ire, discussion and research, but Daylight Saving Time has a specific impact on women. We discuss in the classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of our look at Hugh Hefner and Playboy, we chat with Bridget Todd about packaging the controlling of women's liberation and empowerment, and what it means to take in the true scope of this legacy in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Athlete, history maker and host of the podcast Dropping Diamonds AJ Andrews swings by to talk about representation, failure and empowering women in sports, while also imparting some affirmations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Was it love? The verdict is unagreed upon on in this reflection on a past relationship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Companies are making moves to monetize AI and intimacy. Bridget Todd joins us to unpack some of the issues around this, and her upcoming audio book tackling the topic 'Love at First Prompt'.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the 2026 Paralympics prepare for the opening ceremony, we spotlight the accomplishments of Paralympian Bonnie St. John. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The legend and legacy (and lies) of Hugh Hefner and Playboy loom large to this day and left an undeniable impact - and caused a lot of harm, largely centered on exploiting women. Friend of the show Bridget Todd joins us in breaking down the history, the PR behind the public image and the damage behind it all in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2025 film Sinners is an award-winning film and is making history. We invite you to join us in talking about music, vampires, race and so much more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Still recovering from recording an audiobook, Anney and Samantha share their experiences. Anney discusses the emotions of coming out to strangers in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After much delay, we are back with our Sex and the City watch series! Picking up with the gang in Los Angeles, the plot is rife with cameos, some more problematic than others.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Climate justice activist Mikaela Loach's 2025 book Climate is Just the Start tackles climate change with unflinching truth and hope. Anney and Samantha go over some themes and why this work is important. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we touch on the works and activism of Ethiopian artist, photographer, and educator Aida Muluneh. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is grooming and how do you recognize it? Anney and Samantha break it down in this classic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a truth universally acknowledged. For this month's book club, we dig into issues of class, gentrification, prejudice, sisterhood, coming of age, family, home and love with Ibi Zoboi's 2019 novel Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix. Anney and Samantha share their different takes based on their differing familiarities with Jane Austen's work in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Yves joins us to spotlight the mysterious, mythical and Wild West story of the first Black woman to own a utility company in the US state of Montana, Sarah Bickford.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the situationship? Well, no one quite agrees, but there are a few basic elements. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third part of our miniseries on ICE, we dig into surveillance and precedent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sana Starros occupies many roles in the Star Wars universe - academic, smuggler, hero, and also Han Solo's first wife. Sort of. We unpack her origins, her accomplishments and some chaotic romance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.